Ideas and resources for a great garden

Organic gardening is something you may want to do but never go through with. Some may feel overwhelmed by all that needs to be done in order to create an organic garden. Read through this article and you can gain better insight on what it takes to start and grow your own organic garden; it’s not as hard as it may seem.

Properly put down your sod. You want to prepare the soil before you lay down the sod. Remove the weeds, then break up the soil into fine tilth. The next step is compacting your soil and carefully leveling it. Now make sure the soil is thoroughly dampened. Avoid laying your sod in straight rows with all of the seams lining up. Instead, stagger the rows for a more pleasing visual effect. Press the sod down firmly so that the surface is flat and even. If there are gaps remaining, fill them with a bit of soil. Water your sod daily for a fortnight, which is enough time for it to root and be able to withstand foot traffic.

A trick to help measure in the garden is to take one of the long handled garden tools like a shovel and mark on its handle using a tape measure. Using a permanent marker, mark out the feet and inches on its handle and when specific distance is required in planing, have a handy measuring device is close at hand.

Use both well-matured compost and mulch in your garden. Compost will naturally help plants grow faster, taller, and healthier, and increase the yield of your vegetables. Mulch helps prevent the growth of weeds. Mulch also shades the ground around the roots of your plants, protecting them from heat and conserving water.

Although railroad ties may look very nice in your garden, the chemicals in them, are thought to be hazardous and toxic to the health of the garden, so consider alternatives. Natural wood is easy to find and will add a beautiful touch to your garden.

If you have many potted plants, do not water them all the same way. Some plants do well with plenty of water, whereas other plants might prefer a drier soil. Over-watering can do as much damage to a plant as under-watering. So, be mindful of what types of plants that you have in the pots, and water them appropriately.

When growing potatoes, make sure you choose a variety with a starch content that corresponds with the way you’ll be cooking them. The more starch there is in a potato, the drier and flakier it will be when cooked. Potatoes that are good for mashing have approximately 7% starch. These potatoes cook quickly and retain a high moisture content, so they’re easy to mash. Baking potatoes have a starch content between 15% and 18%, and frying potatoes have the highest level at 22%.

The information you’ve been given in this article should have done a great deal to ease any apprehension that you have about starting your own organic garden. By using the information you have learned from the tips above, you can start to grow the organic garden that you’ve always wanted.

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